No need for yard signs, banners or campaign fliers this fall in Superior. It appears the elected leaders you see now will be the ones you see after the Nov. 6 election.

No candidate aside from the three incumbents defending their seats -- Mayor Pro Tem Elia Gourgouris and trustees Debra Williams and Joe Cirelli -- turned in a nomination petition with the required signatures by Monday's 5 p.m. deadline.

On Sept. 10, the Board of Trustees will vote on a resolution to cancel the town election. There were no local ballot issues headed for a vote in November. Superior residents still will get to cast votes on the general election ballot, which includes the presidential contest and races for federal, state and county offices.

Debra Williams

Williams said the lack of a contested election in Superior is "unusual" and she couldn't remember the last time it happened. Requests Tuesday for historical election data from the town clerk went unreturned.

"I hope that this is a message from the residents that we are doing a good job," Williams said.

Gourgouris said he sees the decision by potential challengers to not throw their hats into the ring as an "endorsement of what we're doing" rather than an indication of apathy or political indifference in the town of 12,500.

Assistant Town Manager Beth Moyski said not having to coordinate an election with Boulder County will save Superior $24,000.

"That's a significant amount of money," she said.

Moyski said the town is tackling some big issues right now -- including an update to the comprehensive plan, the McCaslin Boulevard/U.S. 36 interchange and plans for Superior Town Center -- and residents may be choosing continuity over change.

"It's nice to have some of that institutional knowledge sitting on the dais," Moyski said.

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